Clara Tauson vs Magda LinetteDubai Round of 16

Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
#25WTA
1802ELO
1775Hard ELO
$792kYTD
$5.2MCAREER
23 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026
hard
#59WTA
1831ELO
1780Hard ELO
$732kYTD
$8.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 171 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWLW
Tauson C.
6-4 6-2
Linette M.
Tauson C.
662
Linette M.
420

Clara Tauson defeated Magda Linette 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Clara Tauson came in ranked #25, defending last year's final. Clara Tauson extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-06-16NottinghamQFgrassMagda Linette6-2 7-5
2025-05-26Roland GarrosR128clayClara Tauson6-4 4-6 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Tauson C.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Linette M.

Linette M.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Tauson C.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Tauson C.Linette M.
56
Serve
26
39
Return
10

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
39%
48%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
52%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 18). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
73
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
86
Break points won·Clear edge
93
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
57
89
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
80
88

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.3Hard Elo 1775
Surface ELO
4.7+4 Hard Elo edge
5.4Overall Elo 1802
ELO gap
4.6Overall Elo 1831
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.2
Surface form
6.1
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
5.9
Minutes 14d
7.7
7.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
98
98

Tauson C.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Linette M.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
29°CClear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 24%

Draw